Panayotis Balaskas
| Panayotis Balaskas | |
|---|---|
| Country | Greece |
| Born | 19 October 1946 |
Panayotis Balaskas (Greek: Παναγιώτης Μπαλάσκας; born 19 October 1946) is a Greek chess player, two-times Greek Chess Championship winner (1976, 1979).
Biography[edit]
From the end of 1960s to the end of 1970s Panayotis Balaskas was one of Greek leading chess players. He twice won Greek Chess Championship: in 1976, and 1979. In 1975, in Caorle Panayotis Balaskas participated in World Chess Championship Mediterranean-African Zonal Tournament where ranked in 9th place.[1]
Panayotis Balaskas played for Greece in the Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1972, at second reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+3, =1, -5).
Panayotis Balaskas played for Greece in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[3]
- In 1968, at second reserve board in the 15th World Student Team Chess Championship in Ybbs (+0, =0, -3),
- In 1969, at first reserve board in the 16th World Student Team Chess Championship in Dresden (+4, =1, -5).
Panayotis Balaskas played for Greece in the Men's Chess Balkaniads:[4]
- In 1972, at sixth board in the 4th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Sofia (+1, =0, -2),
- In 1975, at third board in the 7th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Istanbul (+1, =1, -2),
- In 1976, at fifth board in the 8th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Athens (+0, =0, -4),
- In 1977, at first board in the 9th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Albena (+0, =2, -2).
References[edit]
- ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Balaskas, Panagiotis". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Panagiotis Balaskas". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Panagiotis Balaskas". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Balkaniads :: Panagiotis Balaskas". www.olimpbase.org.
External links[edit]
- Panayotis Balaskas rating card at FIDE
- Panayotis Balaskas player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Panayotis Balaskas chess games at 365Chess.com
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